About me

Eric Hamako has been involved in Mixed-Race student- and community-organizing since 2000.

Eric completed his doctorate in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, studying how community education can support Mixed-Race people’s political movements and ways to incorporate stronger anti-racist frameworks into those educational efforts.

Eric has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Stanford University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Ithaca College, and the Smith College School for Social Work.

As an independent trainer & consultant, Eric presents on Multiraciality, popular culture, and other social justice issues to universities, professional associations, and community organizations across the United States.

[…] Eric Hamako from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst came to speak to UConn students and faculty Wednesday about the increasing popularity of racist movies. Racism in this case is referring to stereotypes or what “Psychology Today” calls “empirical generalizations.” These generalizations stem from what may be or may have been true for a number of people, but do not extend to every member of a group. […]

[…] include lectures given by author Pearl Fuyo Gaskins, Harvard professor Jennifer Hochschild, and Eric Hamako, as well as discussion groups led by experts on modern race relations. Last year, the event drew […]

[…] of the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations and has named Eric Hamako as a member of the committee. The National Advisory Committee will advise the Census Bureau on a […]

[…] came to fruition for the Mixed Heritage Club on Friday night, as their much-anticipated speaker, Eric Hamako, gave the talk, “Monsters, Messiahs, or Something Else?” a discussion of mixed race issues in […]